Monday, November 28, 2005

Classroom Rules

Or, So you want to leave a comment...

I am not into censorship, and I'm not going to take down a comment unless...
  • it is a nasty ad hominem attack on another commenter, me, or someone else;
  • it contains excessive profanity (the occasional curse is okay among adults, but these words have more power when used infrequently);
  • it is racist, sexist, or discriminatory in some other way (sometimes I will leave comments like this up and let your own words condemn you);
  • or it is spam.


Every now and again, things get heated around here. I respect your right to a strong opinion, and I hope you will respect others' right to disagree with you. That said, here are some guidelines that will help keep disagreement civil and focused on the issues.

1. Read the post and other comments carefully before responding. If you get really upset by a post or a comment, read it a second time to make sure you're not imagining things that aren't actually there, and to make sure you can respond clearly and thoughtfully.
2. Agree and disagree with ideas, not people. Don't attack, don't belittle, don't mock.
3. When possible, provide evidence to back up your opinion. This can take the form of a link to another website, a personal anecdote, a reference to something you read or experienced off the internet. It doesn't have to be formal, but it will strengthen your case immeasurably.
4. As a blogger who writes anonymously, I understand the need for anonymity. Nevertheless, I encourage you to create a Blogger identity and use it when you post. This helps keep everyone accountable for their words and opinions, and it also makes it possible for commenters to "get to know each other" or at least, to become familiar with each other's perspectives.
5. Avoid generalizations. Just because one person posts a particular opinion does not mean that everyone in the same category as that person feels the same way or behaves the same way. Avoid statements beginning with "All liberals...," "All conservatives...," "All union members...," "All teachers...," "All administrators...," etc.
6. My comments are not the place to promote your own blog, website, or product. One way to build an audience for your blog is to read other blogs and leave cogent comments in response to the posts. When you sign in to comment, you are asked to provide your URL, so it will show up with your comment. If you have interesting things to say, people will be curious and will follow the link to your blog. Saying, "Please visit my blog, it's really awesome," kind of rubs me the wrong way.

Thanks so much, and I hope you don't take this as discouragement from commenting - I like to read what you have to say!

4 Comments:

Blogger Mrs. N said...

I felt like I needed to comment on the comment-making post. Only make sense, right?

Thanks for the great guidelines for posting! Not enough people read my blog for me to care and, frankly, that probably has something to do with my not-frequent posting, but I'll keep them in mind as good suggestions for future postings.

6:27 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Commenting on comments is vaguely reminiscent of the First Gulf War. The news media were so controlled and restricted that they resorted to reporting on themselves and their efforts to report.

On the other hand, I've visited a lot of blogs where the comments section read like the conversation in a sleazy, biker bar.

8:36 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ha! Interesting site you have here. I was a 20 year teacher. I wanted more money and was heading back to school for an administrative degree so I could hit a 6 figure income. Fortunately, a friend introduced me to the home-based business I run now. I never went back to school, I never had to spend a day as a principal, and I walked from teaching last July. I absolutely love what I'm doing and the time and financial freedom I have! If you are ready to break out of the financial situation teaching offers then check this out: www.Forward-Momentum.com or call me 661-435-7835 Maybe this is for you too?!

2:37 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

日本女優色情自拍
情色遊戲天堂
18禁 -女優王國
視訊聯誼聊天室
成人情色貼圖區
辣妹視訊交友網
成人交友網
AV女優-無碼A片天堂
女優天堂
免費AV女優-線上視訊
SEX情色
辣妹妹視訊
愛情聊天室
色情貼圖網
交友聊天-線上免費
色情A片-線上免費
美女視訊-聊天室
成人情色視訊聊天室
情人視訊聊天室
免費A片線上下載
辣妹視訊-男人國
免費色情 聊天室
微風成人-本土自拍
SEX 視訊聊天室
情色貼圖網
情色 後宮電影院
色情網站 SEX
辣妹視訊
0204視訊交友
情色論壇
AVdvd 易遊網
av女優 俱樂部
色情A片 免費下載
視訊美女 正妹牆


香港布洛格

日本美女A片
免費A片下載
影音視訊交友
視訊交友網
免費A片下載
成人視訊聊天
線上免費情色電影
影音交友
日本美女寫真集微風成人-本土自拍
SEX 視訊聊天室
成人電影下載
Show-LIVE影音視訊
一葉晴貼影片
美美色網貼片區
小弟弟貼影片區
洪爺sex520貼片
免費漫畫帝國
kk69視訊俱樂部
台灣情色咆嘯論壇
亞洲情色風暴論壇
櫻桃不夜城
震撼情色論壇
小老鼠米克情色網
綜合論壇台灣情色網
激凸成人論壇
aa 片試看
嘟嘟免費試看短片
觀賞色美媚部落格
免費色倩短片
線上 a 電影直播
女優色情自拍
情色遊戲
女優王國
AV女優-無碼A片
女優天堂
免費AV女優-線上視訊
SEX情色
情色 後宮電影院
情人視訊聊天室
免費A片線上下載

11:43 AM  

Post a Comment

<< Home